Volume 1 Chapter 26 Picking Up a Child

Mu Yao unconsciously picked up a carrot from the kitchen counter and popped it into her mouth.

Hearing the movement, Gu Nanxiao turned his head to glance at her, then calmly turned back.

"So... we're eating out?"

"Yes!"

"Without Gu Nanqing."

Gu Nanxiao stated it as a fact.

Mu Yao was satisfied; it was truly pleasant to talk to a smart person. She happily left the kitchen, taking her spoils with her.

As the girl’s figure disappeared around the corner of the living room, Gu Nanxiao shook his head with a helpless smile.

If he had been more practical back then, if he hadn't been so intent on having his son scheme for the Ji family's shares, they wouldn't be in such a state with Ji Mingyu now.

"Oh no, it’s the central castle! Enemy invasion!" At the sound of the whistle, the expressions of everyone present turned exceptionally grim.

Shao Lihua, seeing he didn't make a sound, had assumed he finally understood her good intentions, but before she could feel gratified, he had blurted out that remark.

Shao Lihua saw her remain silent, and when she thought of how the girl had been backing Meng Qingyun as her protector all along, the anger in her heart surged.

In an instant, everyone assumed it was Fu Yuejun's doing, and they all began to feel indignant on behalf of He Ting.

"Thank you very much for your generosity, Lord Kampas," Jasmine said gratefully, knowing this was the absolute most Kampas could do.

"People always change." Su Yu responded calmly to Lian Xin's question, though her tone and eyes revealed many untold stories.

"Those are what they call 'gifted students.' They have dedicated teachers for one-on-one instruction, and the academy allocates various resources to them," said a senior freshman.

"Clang!" The short sword that had been thrust at Seber fell to the ground. The person holding the hilt clutched his throat in horror, and a split second later, a pillar of blood sprayed from his palm.

"Well, don't worry about the small details. We received some very important intelligence from others, so we wanted to come and ask you about it!" Yuriko said with a solemn face.

The stretch of road from the airport to the hospital felt completely unfamiliar to Xuechu; it was a far cry from the place she had left ten years ago.

After all, the two sides had been eager to kill each other just moments ago; now that they were discussing an alliance, who could safely entrust their life and fortune to an enemy?

Yet, you turned around and studied under Taoist Master Wugui alongside Princess Jinning, spending four years in Xingyuan. Until your wedding day, Princess Jinning was your only bosom friend. Your popularity in the capital was unremarkable, and your enemies in the capital were equally few. The only one you had a public conflict with was the Princess Consort Xian, who had just entered the household today.

Hua Yan was busy calculating on her abacus when she heard a familiar voice and turned around happily to greet him. His sunny smile and scholarly bearing remained unchanged.

Fang Dongqiao ultimately could not let this pure youth fall into such a predicament; she thought perhaps she could find a win-win solution to try and help.

She had clearly seen An Xichen walking this way, so she seized the moment to hide in a corner, intending to rush out and confess her feelings the moment he appeared.

Perhaps Xu Suhua's father had already sensed the secret in her heart, though he did not know the specifics.

Li Zichang was at the peak of his power, and Xiao Hanqian was a prince whose moods were impossible to read. After the senior officials stood their ground for a while, they eventually offered a compromise first.

When Qingning followed Fang Han into the pavilion, she happened to see Princess Daiyun following beside Xiu Yi as they arrived. The two looked quite well-matched standing together, though she wondered what Xiu Yi was thinking, to have the heart to disappoint such a lady's affections.

After this battle, the Darksodans finally understood that ordinary sanctuary-level fighters could not handle these monsters; only legendary powerhouses could stand against them. However, the legendary powerhouses of both sides had been keeping each other in check. If the Darksodans brought in a legendary fighter, they would be unable to suppress the legendary powerhouses on the Norland side.

It was indeed impressive. At the very least, they still hadn't figured out the structure of this barrier; it was quite advanced. Logically speaking, given their understanding of space, how could they not have found it?